Patriots Vs. Texans: Tale of the Tape

While the New England Patriots prepare for Sunday's divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans we thought a statistical comparison of the two teams would help get you ready for the game.

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When the two teams played on week 14 the Pats cruised to a 42-14 win thanks to four Tom Brady touchdown passes. Below is how the teams compare statistically.

Offense:

Points per game -            Patriots 35     Texans 26

Yards per game -            Patriots 428     Texans 372

Pass yards per game -   Patriots 291     Texans 239

Rush yards per game -   Patriots 137     Texans 133

Defense:

Points per game -               Patriots 21     Texans 21

Yards per game allowed -  Patriots 373     Texans 323

Pass yards per game -       Patriots 271     Texans 226

Rush yards per game -       Patriots 102     Texans 98

Takeaways -                       Patriots 41     Texans 29